Moving has
provided us with many new activities.
One place the kids like to go is the barn and arena. In the barn you can visit the cows, the
bunny, kittens, parakeets, occasionally find a snack, ride a horse (or just say
hi to them), jump on the trampoline, play in the sand in the arena, practice
roping, or just run around the arena knocking down poles. If you are lucky you will even run into your Aunt and cousins.
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| Joel and cupcake |
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| Mocha Maddie, Jim, Finn and Cupcake |
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| The boys trying to sweep the barn...sort of |
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| Joel roping |
The first
few weeks we were living with Diane Joel had a very specific routine he had to
do. First visit the kittens, run up and
visit the bunny and sit in the bunny’s cage while he talked to the bunny, and
then climb down a small ladder to the feed bunk where the cows lived. Actually even after the cows moved to the
pasture he still had to climb up and down the ladder and say hi to the horses
that were there. As time went on he wasn’t
as committed to his routine which is too bad because he had us all trained!
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| Cecilia "cheesing" for a picture with Cupcake |
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| Cupcake meet Bristol |
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| Cecilia was thrilled that her dog and cat were cuddling |
The big hit
in the barn this summer, besides riding Alasan, was the kittens. Since the kittens were 1 week old the kids
and I have been visiting them and the momma cat in the barn. Joel was adorable with the kittens he would get
so excited to see them, sit down and start talking to them. He was so gentle with them! Vincent thought they were fun to see for a
few minutes. Cecilia like to talk to the
kittens too, but she loved talking to the momma cat and would follow her around
trying to hug and kiss her. Amazingly
the momma cat didn’t seem to mind all the attention.
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| My kids don't always get out of their pjs right away...sometimes not until lunch! |
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| Jim was giving Maisy a piece of his mind |
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| Joel and cupcake! |
The kittens
were named by my nieces and nephew and they are Finn, Mocha Maddie, Cupcake and
Jim. The momma’s name is Huckleberry. Cupcake was Joel’s favorite, but he could tell
them all apart. We took the kittens on a
few adventures in the barn. We took them
on their first trip to the sand arena, we introduced them to our dogs, and
Cupcake and Finn even got to ride Alasan with Joel. Finn didn’t enjoy riding very much, but
Cupcake sat on the saddle with Joel all the way around the arena. Joel was so proud the he was taking Cupcake
riding!
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| Vincent and Finn |
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| Mocha Maddie and Jim |
As the
kittens have grown and now are 10 weeks old (or so) Joel has less interest in
them. He still likes to see them, but
the kittens don’t just sit on his lap anymore or let him carry them around
where ever he wants to. Something about
them having minds of their own and running away and hiding from him makes them
not as much fun anymore. Although,
Vincent likes to play with them now more than ever! He slowly waves the whip around the arena
sand and the kittens all try to catch it.
He thinks it is hilarious!
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| Cupcake this is how you ride a horse |
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| This is crazy! I really have a cat riding with me. |
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| Mommy, don't we have enough pictures? |
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| Cupcake I promise this is fun....just hold the reins and you will be fine. |
It has been
a lot of fun watching the kittens grows this summer! I am happy to report that 2 of them have new
homes. Hopefully the other two, plus the
other litter that was found in the barn, find new homes soon too.
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| Ok, Mommy 1 more picture |
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| Cecilia "petting" Cupcake...Cupcake was planning her escape |
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| Cecilia happy to be sitting with her cats and really excited to go riding |
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